Historical United Nations Security Council
Double Delegate
The UNSC
The year is 1950. The newly minted United Nations Security Council, ratified by more than 50 nations including the allied powers which won World War II in 1945, stands as the only international organisation with a monopoly on the use of force in cases to accomplish aims of international peacekeeping. Recent tests of the council include the 1946 Iranian crisis and Indonesian National Revolution, but its biggest test yet looms on the horizon, marking the start of the Cold War between two burgeoning superpowers. Caught in the crossfire between two sides, navigating this complex chessboard of power dynamics will not be an easy feat. Tread carefully, delegates.
1950 Korean War
All around the world on June 25, 1950, foreign ministries are abuzz with calls. A grave situation is afoot. Delegates are called to an emergency session of the UNSC in New York by the then Secretary-General of the United Nations, Trgyve Lie, resulting in UNSC Resolution 82, unequivocally condemning North Korea for its invasion. Passing unanimously, this resolution would be regarded as one of the most controversial that the UNSC has made in 80 years of its existence, one of the main factors leading to the Korean War that had a death toll that reached 5 million at its end. This iteration of the 473rd convention of the United Nations Security Council will be a retelling of this story, representing the original members of the convened Security Council, as well as all belligerents in the war.
